Croatia vs Japan: Public spending on healthcare as percent of total healthcare spending
Croatia
84.0%
in 2023
Japan
84.8%
in 2023
Croatia rank
11th
Japan rank
9th
Public spending on healthcare as percent of total healthcare spending over time
- Croatia
- Japan
How they compare
Japan currently reports 84.8% against 84.0% in Croatia, a difference of 0.8%.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Croatia ahead.
Croatia ranks 11th and Japan ranks 9th of 193 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Croatia averaged higher in 1 and Japan in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Croatia | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 83.0% | 80.8% | 2.3% | Croatia |
| 2010s | 83.0% | 83.8% | 0.8% | Japan |
| 2020s | 83.6% | 85.6% | 2.0% | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher public spending on healthcare as percent of total healthcare spending, Croatia or Japan?
- Japan, at 84.8% against 84.0% in Croatia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in public spending on healthcare as percent of total healthcare spending between Croatia and Japan?
- 0.8%, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Croatia and Japan?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Croatia and Japan rank globally for public spending on healthcare as percent of total healthcare spending?
- Croatia ranks 11th and Japan ranks 9th of 193 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Health Expenditure Database, WHO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Public spending on healthcare as percent of total healthcare spending. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of current health expenditures funded from domestic public sources for health.